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Accessibility policy

Several guidelines have been applied for the implementation of the CloudCERT Testbed Framework to Exercise Critical Infraestructure Protection’s website so that the accessibility features are improved. This brings some advantages, as for example:

Ease of access for all users, disregarding their physical or environmental conditions.

Access with different user agents.

Clear and well-structured content.

Navigation and user’s experience improvement.

Among others, the following guidelines/standards have also been applied:

CSS.

Flexible layout adaptable to any screen resolution.

Alternative text on images.

Detailed, clear links indicating the target and action.

W3C standards.

Access keys enabled for mapping the main functions.

Standards compliance

The pages of this Web site met the AA level according to the Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Web Content of the W3C.

The site is developed in HTML5 and all the code has been validated against the official W3C validator.

CSS3 usage for style sheets.

Layout

Web site’s layout implements a Responsive Web Design that fits the page into the device’s width, producing then a unique layout design for PC, mobile and tablets.

An interesting aspect of this new technology is that the layout changes dynamically when the display’s width varies (as normal regarding different devices) and also fits the image sizes within the space available

Keyboard Shortcuts

The site recognizes the following shortcuts:

Access key 0 - Home.

Access key 1 – Project information.

Access key 2 - Results.

Access key 3 - Partners.

Access key 4 - News.

Access key 5 – Related links.

Access key 6 - Contact.

Access key 7 – Accessibility compliance.

Access key 8 – Language selection.

The Access keys depend upon the browser:

Internet Explorer: ALT + shortcut + ENTER.

Firefox: ALT + Shift + shortcut.

Opera: Shift + ESC + shortcut.

Contact

Any complaint, question or feedback about improving the accessibility of this site may be forwarded to the email address . Do not forget to include the section or page which your comment makes reference to.

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